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By Jan M Olsen Air quality across Europe is slowly improving, but harmful emissions remain stubbornly high in some countries, according to a study released by the European Environment Agency (EEA). The Copenhagen-based body calculated that air pollution caused more than half a million premature deaths across Europe in 2015 – mostly from tiny airborne

Thousands of mauve jellyfish could be seen at Camp Bay yesterday, with beach goers advised to exercise caution in the water. The jellyfish were seen in high concentrations on the western side of the Rock, with purple and yellow flags signalling to swimmers the presence of potentially dangerous ocean animals despite otherwise good beach conditions.

Italy and Malta are refusing to let a rescue ship with 629 people aboard dock in their ports, leaving the migrants at sea. The diplomatic stand-off has escalated under Italy’s new anti-immigrant government. Italian interior minister Matteo Salvini, head of the League party, said: “Enough! Saving lives is a duty, but transforming Italy into an

Spain’s maritime rescue service has said it saved 476 migrants who were attempting to cross the Mediterranean from Africa. The migrants were pulled from 15 small boats on Friday and Saturday, but there were no reported casualties. Separately, a Spanish non-profit body dedicated to helping migrants at sea rescued 105 other migrants in waters near

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